Beefsteak 305 Posted June 22, 2013 Report Share Posted June 22, 2013 ( It's a bit black over bills mothers ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted June 22, 2013 Report Share Posted June 22, 2013 Why are you whispering Mr Beefsteak, sir? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted June 22, 2013 Report Share Posted June 22, 2013 It will All End in Tears you mark my words! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted June 22, 2013 Report Share Posted June 22, 2013 just remembered this one..............If some one was swinging the lead, on the fiddle, it was said that A BIT OF JIGGERY POKERY IS GOING ON HERE. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gem 1,430 Posted June 22, 2013 Report Share Posted June 22, 2013 Here are two I remember - don't come running to me when you fall and break your leg. stop crying or I will give you something to cry about. Funny that as I can never remember getting smacked. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted June 22, 2013 Report Share Posted June 22, 2013 'Do that again and you'll get what for!' And something my father used to irritate me with, was when I was feeling aggrieved about something and said; 'It's not fair!', he would come out with: 'Well, it's not raining'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted June 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2013 If I said 'it's not fair', I'd get 'It's not wakes either' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted June 22, 2013 Report Share Posted June 22, 2013 Apparently when my mum was young, and she or her sister or brother were misbehaving, my gran would ask who was the culprit. If there were mutual recriminations "It wasn't me" "well it wasn't me either" etc. she would clout all three, remarking "I know I've got the right one now!" An another - if I said "I don't care..." dad would reply "Don't care was made to care - don't care was hung - don't care was put in a pot and stewed until he was done." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted June 22, 2013 Report Share Posted June 22, 2013 One Mam and Dad would use, and i use my self if some one is acting up is You'l get your comeupence one day Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted June 22, 2013 Report Share Posted June 22, 2013 And something my father used to irritate me with, was when I was feeling aggrieved about something and said; 'It's not fair!', he would come out with: 'Well, it's not raining'. If I said 'it's not fair', I'd get 'It's not wakes either' We always got the reply "Well it will be in October" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Here's some more, 1 and 2 about the way we were dressed 1 All done up like a dogs dinner 2 you look like some thing the cat brought home You can sit and sulk till the cows come home,but you'r still not going out tonight.............................But Mam Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 “It looks a bit black over Bill’s Mothers”. Posted on January 14, 2013 by nottinghamhiddenhistoryteam The origin of the saying: “It looks a bit black over Bill’s mothers”. Many years ago a farm by the side of the river Trent in Nottingham (near Clifton Bridge) was owned by a royal named George who at that time was Prince of Wales (don’t know which one). The farm is still called Prince of Wales farm, although there isno record that he stayed there his Mother did, for odd days over aperiod of time, and it was after one of these visits that the sayingoriginated. At a local Inn (now rebuild near the spot) named the Cremorne(close by the “Half Penny Bridge” to Wilford), a group of Miners, whoafter doing the early shift had gone to the Cremorne for drink. As they were coming out one pointed towards Clifton andjokingly commented that “due to they grey nature of the clouds inthat area of the sky it looks as if someone may be in for someinclement Weather. Another in there party realising that his Mate had tried tomake a Posh statement, modified the long winded statement to makeit more down to earth, and said that: “It looks a bit black over Bill’s mothers” William’s are often called Bill in Nottingham. Over the years Nottinghamshire historian Paul Nix had done a lot of slide show talks on Old Nottingham, many to OAP groups (Old Age Pensioners) and atretirement homes and had this story confirmed many timeswith only slight differences. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Of the way you dressed mum would say "you look like you've been dragged through an hedge backards' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted June 25, 2013 Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 If we did anything that pleased Mam she would say Thank you ,I'l buy you an orange at Christmas Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted June 25, 2013 Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 But if he was a royal called George why did they say it was black over Bills Mothers not Georges?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alisoncc 379 Posted June 26, 2013 Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 a local Inn (now rebuild near the spot) named the Cremorne (close by the “Half Penny Bridge” to Wilford), ay be in for some T'weren't Half penny Bridge. Were 'ape-ny bridge, Next up was Speni. Used to walk across 'ape-ny bridge regular.Then up far bank, across a small stream to watch them building the very first Clifton Bridge. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted June 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 If mam was doing something and I didn't know what she was up to, I'd say, what are you doing? and she'd say 'I'm fiddling while Rome burns'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted June 27, 2013 Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 If a girl/woman was unavailable/missing/not where they were expected " She's run off wi a black man" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted June 27, 2013 Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 IABBOBM Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 Gubbins.............................. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 I still use that term regularly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 If I didn't prticularly want to do something my mother my mother asked of me, she would say "There's no force put" Meaning don't do it then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Compo You just reminded me of when mum asked any of us to do anything,the usual cry would be aaaah mum cant you ask so and so,her very loud reply was Don't Bother, I Don't want anyone to do any thing for me who doesn't want to. OK mum Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sheridan 7 Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Terrible I know but Mam in the early 60's referred to anything that was a dark brown colour as being N****R Brown Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sheridan 7 Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Another one for anything that was obvious was "Yes well that sticks out like Chapel Hat Pegs" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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